{"product_id":"that-quail-robert-isbn-9780060812461","title":"That Quail, Robert","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed story of the little bird that won the nation’s heart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe’ll never live, the neighbors all said. But Robert, the abandoned quail chick would prove them wrong. Born on a kitchen counter in a house on Cape Cod, raised in a box surrounded by a lamb’s wool duster and a small lamp, Robert’s life began auspiciously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a wild bird, against all odds, decides a human house is its true home?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Miraculous Survival:\u003c\/b\u003e From an abandoned egg in a deserted nest to a chick born on a kitchen counter, Robert’s story starts with a fight for life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMore Than a Pet:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover a quail who loves people, despises open-toed shoes, enjoys tea parties, and develops a deep, loving bond with her human family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Human-Animal Bond:\u003c\/b\u003e A touching portrait of the affection and understanding between a tiny wild bird and the couple who saved her, set against the charming backdrop of Cape Cod.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Surprising Secret:\u003c\/b\u003e Just when her family thinks they know everything about him, Robert reveals a secret that changes everything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | The perennially bestselling and acclaimed classic of the little bird who preferred human companionship to other quail. | \u003cp\u003e“Along with BORN FREE and RASCAL, this true story of the little quail that loved people ranks among the great nature tales of all time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Add to the list of persons I wish I’d known (they include Cleopatra, Saki, the boy who put his finger in the dike, Robin Hood, and D’Artagnan) That Quail, Robert. . . . And if you insist that a quail can’t be a person, technically speaking, I agree, but declare that in Robert’s case an exception must be made.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Robert revealed to those about her (he turned out to be a she) that there is indeed a universal language that all life shares. It is called love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Herald Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Captivating, charming, incredible, poignant. . . . At the end one has met and come to love a wild, shy, natural denizen of the fields and woods almost as a human friend.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNashville Banner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Enthralling. … No one who has had a pet or watched a bird could fail to be enchanted. … Highly recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A classic” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A delight. … A beautiful little book illustrated with drawings by Cathy Baldwin.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest Sellers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887335108837,"sku":"NP9780060812461","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060812461.jpg?v=1730225919","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/that-quail-robert-isbn-9780060812461","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}